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PETER HELLIAR Comedian/Writer/Director/Broadcaster/Presenter

Pete first came to the nation’s attention in 1999 as a cast member of Rove, Rove McManus’ ill-fated first series on the . When the show went to Network TEN in 2000, Pete went with it, becoming an integral part of the Logie Award winning variety show until it wound up at the end of 2009 after ten historic years on Australian TV.

In 2003, Pete took on Australian Rules football with After The Game, which became in 2004. The following year Pete created Bryan Strauchan, Collingwood rookie and instant superstar. “Strauchanie” created an AFL sensation, picking up the code’s Personality Of The Year Award, getting his own car in the Grand Final Parade, and even being immortalised on his own official AFL Footy Card and winning Best On Ground at the 2009 EJ Whitten match.

All the while Pete has been working as a stand up, touring to sold-out houses in Australia and New Zealand as well as hosting his own radio shows for and 2Day-FM and guesting regularly on .

Writing has always been at the centre of everything Pete has done as a comedian. After Rove was cancelled by the Nine Network in 1999, he started work on some film ideas, and in 2009 Pete found himself on the set of his very own feature film. In 2010 I Love You Too, produced by Princess Pictures and starring Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Yvonne Strahovski and Megan Gale was released.

Pete also created It’s A Date, a comedy series which aired on the ABC in the second half of 2013. The series, produced by Princess Pictures, was nominated for an AACTA award and warmly received by the ABC audience. A second season of It’s A Date brought all-new awkward, beautiful, funny, sad dating scenarios into our lounge rooms in October 2014. As well as writing and co-producing, Pete turned his hand to acting in and directing several episodes across both series.

2014 proved to be a super-busy year for Pete. In addition to writing, directing and co-producing IAD2, he joined the desk at The Project as a full time co-host, replacing one of his best mates, . Alongside his television commitments with The Project, Pete continues to tour the country with his live stand-up shows each year,

Pete toured around Australia and New Zealand in 2016 with his show One Hot Mess, including performing at the Opera House as part of Just for Laughs and culminated in Pete recording the show as a stand-up special for Channel Ten in 2017. He also featured in the Warner Bros animated movie Storks, voicing a character alongside Andy Samberg, Jennifer Anniston and Kelsey Grammer.

In 2017, he was still as busy as ever. For his work on The Project, Pete was nominated for the most prestigious prize in Australian entertainment, the Gold Logie for Best Personality on Australian Television. He also became a bestselling author with the release of his debut Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase – which was the #1 selling children’s book in Australia, and hosted a brand new comedy game show for Network TEN, CRAM!

And there is no slowly down in 2018 – Pete’s new stand up show Big Boy Pants toured to towns and cities around Australia, including all major comedy festivals. He also continues to host the multi-awarding winning The Project, writing and releasing more books in the hit Frankie Fish series, and has just completed filming a new TV show he has developed and starred in with Princess Pictures for Network TEN – .

Just don’t tell Pete he looks tired.

“Give a stage, a microphone, some bright lights and a captive audience and he shows why he is one of the nation’s favourite comedians” Sunday Mail

“Wonderful… a bizarre revelation” The Age,

“Peter Helliar makes the difficult business of being funny look dead easy. ” Advertiser

Television

2014-18 Network TEN The Project (full-time co-host) 2018 Network TEN The Sunday Project (Fill in Co-Host) 2014-18 Network TEN Have You Been Paying Attention? (Guest)2017 Network TEN CRAM! (Host) 2017 Network TEN One Hot Mess (Stand Up Special) 2017 TV3 NZ The Project NZ (Guest) 2016 ABC TV ABC New Years Eve Pub Quiz (guest) 2016 Network TEN MICF Comedy All Star Gala (host) 2014 ABC1 It’s A Date 2 (series creator, actor) 2014 Network TEN 50 Years of TEN Special (co-host) 2014 Network TEN MICF Comedy All Star Gala (stand up) 2013 Network TEN (guest panellist) 2013 ABC TV Tractor Monkeys (guest panellist) 2013 Network TEN A League of Their Own (guest panellist) 2013 ABC TV Adam Hills Tonight (guest) 2013 NZ TV3 Seven Days (Panellist) 2013 ABC1 It’s A Date (writer, director, actor) 2013 Network TEN The Project (regular fill-in host) 2012 ABC2 Warehouse Comedy Festival – Peter Helliar in Snazzy (stand up performance) 2012 – 2013 Network TEN Before The Game (fill in host and Strauchanie segments) 2012 Network TEN Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (stand up performance) 2012 TV3 NZ 7 Days (panellist) 2012 Channel 7 Pictures of You (Guest) 2011 Network TEN The Circle (Guest) 2011 ABC TV The Trophy Room (Host) 2011 ABC TV Spicks and Specks (Contestant) 2011 Network TEN Before The Game (Strauchanie Commentary Box segments) 2011 Network TEN AFL Telecast – Strauchanie interviews 2011 Nine Network The Joy of Sets (guest) 2011 TV3 NZ 7 Days (panellist) 2011 TV3 NZ NZCF Gala (stand up spot) 2011 Network TEN The 7PM Project (guest) 2011 Channel 31 Studio A Live (guest) 2011 ABC2 Marngrook Footy Show (Strauchanie as guest) 2010 TV3 NZ NZCF AotearoHA Comedy Carnival Gala Special (host)

2010 ABC TV The Trophy Room (Host) 2010 Network TEN Before The Game Grand Final Special (live cross to Strauchanie) 2010 ONE HD Thursday Night Live (live cross to Strauchanie) 2010 The Bounce (Host) 2010 Seven Network The Morning Show (fill in Co-Host) 2010 Seven Network The Good Friday Appeal (Host of Panel Segment) 2000-2009 Network TEN Rove [Live] and ROVE (Core Cast Member & Writer) 2009 Network TEN 7PM Project (Panellist) 2009 Foxtel Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards (Presenter) 2009 NZ TV3 Campbell LIVE (Guest) 2009 NZ TV3 Seven Days (Contestant) 2008 Comedy Channel The Show (Guest) 2008 – 2012 Nine Network EJ Whitten Legends Game (Participant) 2008 Network TEN ING 2008 Australia Vodafone Celebrity Challenge Grand Prix (Competitor)

2007 – 2009 ABC-TV Spicks and Specks (Contestant, as himself and as Bryan “Strauchanie” Strauchan) 2007 Network TEN NAB AFL Rising Star Awards (Bryan “Strauchanie” Strauchan co-host) 2007 Network TEN Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Host) 2007 Network TEN Thank God You’re Here (Contestant x 2) 2004 – 2009 Network TEN Before The Game (Core Cast Member and Writer) 2000 – 2009 Network TEN Rove [Live] and ROVE (Core Cast Member & Writer) 2006 Network TEN Australia’s Brainiest Comedian (Contestant) 2006 Network TEN Brownlow Awards (Bryan “Strauchanie” Strauchan – Red carpet coverage) 2005 – 2006 ABC TV The Glass House (Guest) 2003 Network TEN skitHOUSE (Core Cast & Writer) 2003 Network TEN After The Game (Host & Writer) 2002 Network TEN North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast (Host) 1999 Network TEN Sydney Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearance) 1999 Network TEN Good News Week (Panellist) 1999 Nine Network rove (Core Cast Member & Writer) 1999 ABC TV O’Loghlin On Saturday Night (Stand Up Appearance) 1998 Nine Network IMT (Stand Up Appearance) 1997 – 1998 Channel 31 (Melb) The Loft (Core Cast Member & Writer) 1997 thecomedychannel Headliners (Stand Up Appearance) 1997 Channel 31 Under Melbourne Tonight (Stand Up Appearance)

Film

2016 Storks – Warner Bros. – Character voiceover for film starring Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell and Kelsey Grammer 2012 Scumbus – EHK Productions and Network TEN

2010 I Love You Too - Village Roadshow Written and co-produced by Peter with Laura Waters/Princess Picture, directed by Daina Reid, starring Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage,Yvonne Strahovski and Megan Gale.

Writing/Directing

2018 How To Stay Married (Princess Pictures for ) – series creator, writer 2018 Frankie Fish and the Great Wall of Chaos – Author, Book published by Hardie Grant Egmont 2017 Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase – Author, Book published by Hardie Grant Egmont 2014 It’s A Date Series 2 (Princess Pictures for ABC1) – series creator, writer, director various eps. 2013 It’s a Date (Princess Pictures for ABC1) – series creator, writer, director various eps. 2010 I Love You Too – feature film released by Village Roadshow 2007 Bryan Strauchan: My Story as told by Peter Helliar & Paul Calleja – book published by Allen & Unwin 1994 Screenplay for Looking Through A Mortal Lens, shortlisted by the AFC under the New Screen Writer’s Scheme. Radio

2017-18 (National) Carrie & Tommy (Fill in for Tommy) 2017 Triple M (Adelaide) Weekly Segment – Breakfast with Roo & Ditts 2014 Nova (national) Breakfast (fill in with Hughesy) 2013 (Melbourne) Hughesy and Kate (fill in for Kate) 2011-12 Classic FM The Cheap Seats (weekly Saturday sports show with ) 2011-12 Nova 100 Breakfast with Hughesy and Kate (regular fill-in host) 2010 Nova (national) Regular co-host on Drive with Ryan, Monty & Wippa 2008-09 Triple M (Melbourne) Pete & Myf Breakfast host, with 2007 Nova 100 Breakfast with Hughesy and Kate (fill-in for Kate, 2 months) 2006-2007 Nova 100 Breakfast with Hughesy and Kate (weekly guest spot) 2006 Nova 969 (Sydney) Breakfast Host with Rove McManus (fill-in, 3 weeks) 2006 SAFM (Adelaide) Breakfast with Millie, Lehmo and Louie (Strauchanie a regular for AFL season) 2005 Network Pete’s Show (Host) 2005 Austereo Network The Arvo (Co-host) 2004 2 DAY FM (Sydney) The Show (Co-Host) 2004 Austereo Network Rove [Live] Radio 2001 – 2003 Austereo Network Saturday Morning Rove 2000 Merrick and Rosso (Regular Guest) 1999 Triple J Merrick and Rosso (Pete PI Segment) 1998 Triple J Hair Of The Dog (Regular Guest) 1997 – 98 Syndicated Home Grown Humour (Stand Up Appearances) ** Peter has also made various publicity appearances on a variety of radio networks.

Live Shows 2018 Big Boy Pants – Solo Show Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Comedy Festival, Spiegeltent , Commonwealth Games Arts Festival – Townsville, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Wollongong 2017 Peter Helliar: The Complete History of Better Books – Solo Show for children YACK Festival - Sydney. 2016-17 One Hot Mess – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Ten Days on the Island Hobart, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, , Darwin Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Sydney, Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne, Midlandia Festival Perth

2014 Totes Grouseballs – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Store. 2013 Whatevs (…Forevs) – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jupiter’s Casino, Perth Astor Theatre, Brisbane – Sit Down Comedy Club 2012 Snazzy – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sit Down Comedy Club Brisbane, Sydney Comedy Store 2011 Peter Helliar’s World of Balls – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival 2010 Peter Helliar’s Dreamboat Tour – Solo show Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Darwin Festival, Astor Theatre – Perth, Campbelltown Arts Centre 2007 Hellraiser – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival 2006 Frisky – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival (return season), Auckland – Sky City. 2005 Frisky – Solo Show Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne & Perth 2004 Lovely Jubbly – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe 2003 Lovely Jubbly – Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House 2002 Thinking Out Loud – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2001 Peter Helliar’s Autumn Catalogue – Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2001 Rove [Live] Live – with Corinne Grant & Rove McManus Riverside Theatre – Parramatta, Twelfth Night Theatre – Brisbane, Regal Theatre – Perth 2000 Kokomo Or Bust – Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2000 Rove [Live] Live – with Corinne Grant, & Rove McManus Hi-Fi Bar – Melbourne, Metro – Sydney

1999 The Cast Of rove Live – with Corinne Grant, Dave Callan & Rove McManus Prince Patrick Hotel – Melbourne 1999 Shame: The College Years – with Rove McManus, Kim Hope & Adam Richard Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 This Much Is True – Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe 2000 1998 Shame – with Adam Richard, Kim Hope & Rove McManus Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Other Live Highlights

2017 Peter Helliar & Tom Gleeson Live – Port Douglas 2016 Just For Laughs Sydney – All Star Gala, Stand Up Series, Solo Show 2014 Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Albany and Bunbury, Hawthorn Arts Centre, Coffs Harbour, Forster, Port Macquarie 2013 Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Townsville and Cairns 2013 Laugh Your Pants Off – Jupiter’s Casino (headliner) 2013 Just for Laughs Sydney – International Gala (spot) 2013 Just for Laughs Sydney – Date Night (host) 2013 Red Earth Arts Festival 2013 Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night (MC) 2011 Coogee Comedy Festival – Selinas - Sydney 2008 Jason Alexander's Comedy Spectacular - The Palms at Crown Casino - Melbourne 2008 Spicks and Speck-tacular (Melbourne International Comedy Festival remix) – The Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 2007 The Big Finale – Hobart Comedy Festival Gala (Headline Stand Up Spot) 2006 Canteen Comedy Gala (Stand Up Spot), Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

** Peter is in high demand as a stand up comedian and has headlined in virtually every major venue across the country. Recordings 2012 DVD release of Peter Helliar: Snazzy, Warehouse Comedy Festival Series, Madman Entertainment 2006 DVD Release of Strauchanie - Pure B.S, Paramount distribution 2010 DVD Release of I Love You Too Roadshow distribution

Podcast 2011-13 Helliar and Hammo Dig Flicks! Peter Helliar & Justin Hamilton discuss their favourite topic – movies!

Awards

2017 Nominee - TV Week Logie Award for Best Entertainment Personality (Gold Logie) 2017 Winner - TV Week Logie Award for Best News Panel or Current Affairs Program – The Project

2016 Winner - TV Week Logie Award for Best News Panel or Current Affairs Program – The Project 2009 Winner - TV Week Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program – ROVE 2007 Comedian of the Year – GQ Magazine “Men of the Year” Awards 2005 AFL Personality of the Year (as Bryan Strauchan) 2002-2005 Logie Awards for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program – Rove Live 1999 Comedy song Bevan The Musical was voted 35 in the Triple J Hottest 100

Corporate

Various clients including the AFL, BAT, Coca Cola, Suncorp, Woolworths, SPC, Toyota, Masterfoods, Collingwood Football Club, Computer Associates, , Fosters, Microsoft, Murdock Magazines, Myer Grace Brothers, Telstra and Hallmark.

Exclusively represented by Token Artists.

Contact: Dioni Andis on 02 9690 5922 or [email protected] Last Updated: August 2018